Comparison of nutrient properties
CHARACTERISTIC	PROTEIN	CARBOHYDRATE	FAT
Satiety	high	intermediate	low
Hunger suppression	high	high	low
Energy density	low	low	high
Body's capacity to store it	low	low	high

All athletes taking supplements should ensure that each specific batches of a product has been tested for banned substances, and that each batch is certified free of illegal substances.

Source: Adapted from "Eating for Sport" by sports nutritionists Shelley Meltzer and Cecily Fuller. This new book will soon be available in leading book stores.

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